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Yellow Sticker of Doom
Monday, October 9th, 2006 01:52 pmSo, on my way back from the lunch bar 500m down the road from work, I pass a police car. 20 sec later, a police car is behind me with their lights on. Damn.
Number One Rule when you get pulled over by police is get out of the car to meet them. This wisdom has been passed to me by Zig's brother Rio, who has only been booked once out of 15+ times of being caught speeding. So I got out of the car. Vehicle and License check. Well, there is some severe tyre wear on the inside of the right front tyre where I never see it when I check them. Not a problem, they would have let me go if it was just that. Apparently there's a bad oil leak though. Quite bad, and not sure where it originates from, but ...damn. Normally, the cop said, this would result in me being taken off the road right away, however he's going to give me a *insert official word for yellow sticker* instead because he's sure I've got other things to do today. Awww, that's because I got out of the car and was friendly and acted all concerned when I saw the leak (which I was). There was a moment there where I could see him hesitating about the sticker too. Oh well.
Time for a new car. No way my poor Disco-Shag is getting over the pits. At least I won't smell exhaust fumes now *heh*. I'll miss the shaggy blue ceiling though *sad*. Called Zig and told him briefly, shall see what can be done about a new car tonight. Disco-shag gets until 5pm this Sunday (15th).
Number One Rule when you get pulled over by police is get out of the car to meet them. This wisdom has been passed to me by Zig's brother Rio, who has only been booked once out of 15+ times of being caught speeding. So I got out of the car. Vehicle and License check. Well, there is some severe tyre wear on the inside of the right front tyre where I never see it when I check them. Not a problem, they would have let me go if it was just that. Apparently there's a bad oil leak though. Quite bad, and not sure where it originates from, but ...damn. Normally, the cop said, this would result in me being taken off the road right away, however he's going to give me a *insert official word for yellow sticker* instead because he's sure I've got other things to do today. Awww, that's because I got out of the car and was friendly and acted all concerned when I saw the leak (which I was). There was a moment there where I could see him hesitating about the sticker too. Oh well.
Time for a new car. No way my poor Disco-Shag is getting over the pits. At least I won't smell exhaust fumes now *heh*. I'll miss the shaggy blue ceiling though *sad*. Called Zig and told him briefly, shall see what can be done about a new car tonight. Disco-shag gets until 5pm this Sunday (15th).
